Steamer with bad habbits

[London_Phil]

Will it run with the choke out?

[Titus]

Anything above idle, chocke included makes it instantly die. Made it idle for about a minute using starting fluid before the air filter through the removable cap. Rattled like someone dropped a hammer in the engine when I tried to touch the gas, then I stopped.
Maybe it's fueling after all sometimes flooding, sometimes leaning, I sincerely am beat by the steamer.
I got a mechanic for friday, if he can't come, I'll pull the carbs and see if I can find anything.

[Titus]

Update, CDI arrived, bike runs perfect. Lesson learned, although we measured everything, changes transistors, resoldered and all the good stuff, only thing that made it run was another cdi, arrived today and she purrs and revs like the beast she is.
She is in pieces but will put her back together tomorrow.

[London_Phil]

Yessss. Nice result.
You are now the new official expert on Steamer CDi's lol... 

[Titus]

I will kill the old one with a hammer, hopefully it will get me closure.
Thank you everyone, this forum is a great place.
Will be active and help however I can !

[Titus]

Done, celebrated labor day by working on her. Rebuilt carbs and put her back together, she was a parts pile.
Still need a digital clock because the p.o. thought a fake temp gauge from an old vw was cooler and lost the original clock...
She is soooo pretty !!!  [attach id=19291]IMG_20240501_230240.jpg

[London_Phil]

And a 124 E Class behind on original alloys too.... 2 fine looking vehicles...

[Titus]

And a honda xr 500 from 1985 next to the 124, and a volvo 480 wedge on the right hidden behind the tiger. We love our old stuff. 124 is a 2.8 from 93, same birthday as the tiger.
Still amazing how that cdi fooled us, damned thing.
Glad it happened, weather was crap anyway and had do the alternator rattle anyway plus every leccy contact on the bike is clean and shiny and the little f..ker is also brand new.

Most importantly made some friends abroad and found a great forum

[Titus]

Went for a short ride today, everything is ok, no more alternator rattle, bike pulls like a banshee and idles like brand new.
Question, where do you set your idle rpms? Found that 1000 is the number but seems a little low, I set it to about 1200 and seems to pull away crisper, what are your thoughts on that?
Searched ebay for a clock, lowest one I found was 100 euros...jeez, waiting for a better priced one.

[London_Phil]

I seem to recall about 1100rpm worked for me.
Re the clock
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256208272397 is cheapest I can see

[Titus]

Oh my, thank you !!!
Put it on favourites, I usually get a 10% discount in a few hours and will buy it.
Great find, thank you !!!!

[London_Phil]

Or stick a Voltmeter in its place, and put a generic clock somewhere..

[Titus]

I like it looking stock and original, seen a voltmeter fitting made to fit the windshield bolt on the forum, no cutting just a bracket. Will copy that.

[Titus]

Got the clock, right after I saved the one you sent me got a sugestion with one from germany for 47 euros, faved it and grabbed it for 45.
Sadly since brexit anything from the uk carries a heavy 15 pound min tax alongside a really expensive transport fee.
Anyway, clock is on the way, thank you Phill!

[Beernard]

Nice work Titus.
My recollection is that the great Mustang said he loved 1200 idle. I do too.
Bummer that your CDI played games. My original just shat itself instantly, about 100k from home. Had to hide her in the bush and come back to collect the next day. Looks like you are doing a great job with this bike. Well done.